"البحرينيون خارج البلاد" [و‎‎٦‎٤] (١٧٦/١٢٧)

No. 922 (Confidential), dated Bushire, the 9th freceived 17th) April 1911.
From-LlEUTraANT-CoLONEL P. Z. Cox, C.S.I., C.I.E., Political Resident in the
Jrersian Gulf,
To— The Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry McMahon, K.C.I E C S I
Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Simla. ”
With reference to the correspondence ending with my telegram No 309
dated the 8th April 1911, on the subject of the treatment of Bahreinese at Basrah
by the Turkish authorities, I have the honour to forward, for the information
of the Government of India, a copy of Mr. Consul Crow’s despatch No. 10
dated the 30th March 1911 with enclosures, in the same connection The
correspondence speaks for itself and comment from me would be suner-
nuous. F
No. 10, dated Basrah, the 30th March 1911.
From—F. E. Crow, Esq., His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Basrah,
To-Lieotenant-Coloxel P. Z. Cox, C.S.I., C.I.E., Political Resident in the Persian
vjuIi, Busnire.
I have the honour to transmit to you for the information of the Government
To Embassy, No. 14 , March 25, 1911 . ^ copies of the correspondence as
STv 11 ? rl ed re , !a . ing fo tiieaoti «"
To Embassy, No. is, March so, 1911 . or me v ail ot Basrah m regard to Bah
reinese.
No. 14.
Sir,
Basrah,
March 25,~1911.
W ith reference to my telegrams No. 56 of March 22, and 61 of to-dav
respecting three natives of Bahrein arrested by the Vali, I have the honour to
report that according to passports forwarded to this Consulate, issued by the
hkaikh of Bahrein and duly legalised by the Political Agent in that island, Issa
is the son of Hap Ah Bin Hap Ahmed bin Mehdy : Haji Mohamed Husein is
the son of Haji Ahmed, and Mohamed Salih is the son of Mohamed Ali
these persons are all natives of Bahrein who have proceeded to Basrah on
business and their Bahrein passports are dated December 22, 1910 December
24, 1910, and March 3, 1911, respectively.
In their letter to me the petitioners state that they are residing at Hamdan
and have property at Mohammerah and in Bahrein and proceeded to Basrah
on private business, that they were summoned by the labour Agassi to the
Vah s presence on the 6-19 March, who ordered them to take out Nufus teskeres
as Ottoman subjects, that, on their refusal, the Vali took a guarantee for their
appearance on_ the following day when they were put under arrest and have
since been detained by the police.
I sent my Dragoman to see the Commissioner of Police in order to as-
ceitain the reason of their arrest, but he said he had been ordered by
about them^ 1 ^ n ° ^ 7 t0 ^ PfcrS ° n fr ° m the Coasulate who came to enquire
I then wrote officially to the Yali, copy enclosed No. 29, asking him the
cause of their arrest -and pointing out that they were natives of Bahrein
and their nassports were m my hands and at his disposal if he wished to see
em, and I requested him to allow me to communicate with them and
give them the usual Consular assistance as natives of Bahrein enjoyed British
protection. J J